The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Washington, D.C., released on March 17 the results of survey research indicating that food, beverage and consumer products manufacturers anticipate that they will eliminate 4
IoPP AmeriStar 2011 Best of Show Award: The Convertible Clamshell from HAVI Global Solutions For 2011 AmeriStar awards consideration in North America's most prestigious packaging awards competition, judges evaluated and
In a potential game changer for packaging sustainability, PepsiCo has announced plans to roll out a plastic bottle made completely from agricultural waste. The company says it has developed a
In a potential game changer for packaging sustainability, PepsiCo has announced plans to roll out a plastic bottle made completely from agricultural waste. The company says it has developed a
Wornick Foods, Cincinnati, a manufacturer of convenience foods and customized meal solutions, will undertake a new initiative to commercialize microwave-assisted thermal sterilization technology (MATS). MATS is a newly developed process
The second annual PMMI Thought Leaders event, held March 1 in Rosemont, Ill., and attended by members of the media, included updates on Pack Expo Las Vegas (PELV) and other
One of the goals of package design should be to lower the “frustration tax” that consumers pay when they interact with a package, the design manager for Wm. Wrigley Jr.
Frito-Lay has announced a solution to one of the most bizarre debacles in recent packaging history: its noisy SunChips bag. A new version of the pouch made from polylactic acid
The Coca-Cola Co. is sharing its PlantBottle technology with H.J. Heinz Co. for use in ketchup bottles. Coca-Cola introduced the PlantBottle, which combines 30% ethanol-based polymer with 70% polyethylene terephthalate
The Tropicana unit of PepsiCo has decided to abandon paperboard cartons for its Tropicana Pure Premium juice in favor of plastic bottles. A Tropicana spokesperson called it a “natural move”
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